Book

A., Cookie.

Sock innovation : knitting techniques & patterns for one-of-a-kind socks / Cookie A., author.

Loveland, Colo. : Interweave Press LLC, 2009.

143 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Author "explores the dramatic asyemmetry, cables that travel off the grid, and addictive stitch patterns that have made ger designs must-knits. Beginning with the fundamentals of sock construction and stitch manipulation, [this book] leads readers on a guided tour through the process of imagining and creating your own unconventional sock patterns."--Cover.

Knitting -- Patterns.

Socks.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index.

Design and socks -- Sock techniques (The basic sock outline -- Cuffs, heels, and toes -- The art of placement) -- Stitch techniques (Master the basics -- Inverting stitches -- Working with charts -- How stitches affect the knitted fabric -- Adjusting stitch patterns to fit your needs) -- Sock design (At the drawing board -- The gauge swatch -- Planning ahead to put it all together) -- Patterns (Glynis -- Eunice -- Sunshine -- Devon -- Vilai -- Angee -- Wanida -- Sam -- Bex -- Cauchy -- Rick -- Milo -- Lindsay -- Kristi -- Kai-Mei) -- Abbreviations.

Contributor biographical information

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2008043191

1596681098

9781596681095

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